Running shoes are banned

Running Shoes/Running Gear

14 years ago 07/01/2009 9:16pm EDT

The Obama administration and Congress announced tonight that running shoes are being banned because the carbon footprint during manufacturing is too large. White House spokesman, Bill Burton, also said that today's running shoes utilize too many natural resources and the benefits of running and exercise are not great enough to negate the ozone depletion and human rights violations committed during the production of equipment. When asked about this, Burton said "I don't know what the big deal is. We're talking about our planet. Third world countries don't have Nike or Asics. Besides, exercise leads to injury and that increases our medical costs under the new national health care plan. Obama doesn't run, so man-up and run natural."

14 years ago 07/01/2009 9:17pm EDT

re: Adi Dasler

0/10 for trolling

0/10 for humor

14 years ago 07/01/2009 10:39pm EDT

re: `

Where is this "third" world that everyone always talks about?

14 years ago 07/01/2009 11:36pm EDT

re: ripvanracer

One definition (although there are many)...

First world - U.S. and Allies (think England, France, Canada, West Germany etc.)

Second world - U.S.S.R. and other Eastern Bloc nations (Poland, East Germany, etc.)

Third world - Those countries too poor to participate in the Cold War

14 years ago 07/01/2009 11:59pm EDT

re: Adi Dasler

It's also "Dassler" and not "Dasler."

14 years ago 07/02/2009 12:06am EDT

re: Adi Dasler

Poorest attempt at humor on here in awhile. You fail.

14 years ago 07/02/2009 12:10am EDT

re: B-runner

Yup. Epic fail.

There are many funny posters on lestrun. You're not one of them, sorry.

14 years ago 07/02/2009 6:23am EDT

re: history buff

You're close.First world - U.S. and AlliesSecond world - U.S.S.R. and other Eastern Bloc nationsThird world - Detroit.

history buff wrote:
One definition (although there are many)...
First world - U.S. and Allies (think England, France, Canada, West Germany etc.)
Second world - U.S.S.R. and other Eastern Bloc nations (Poland, East Germany, etc.)
Third world - Those countries too poor to participate in the Cold War

14 years ago 07/02/2009 6:47am EDT

re: Fat Boy

Fat Boy wrote:
You're close.
First world - U.S. and Allies
Second world - U.S.S.R. and other Eastern Bloc nations
Third world - Jamaica, Queens, Brooklyn

Fixed that for ya'

14 years ago 07/02/2009 7:14am EDT

re: Fat Boy

history buff wrote:
One definition (although there are many)...
First world - U.S. and Allies (think England, France, Canada, West Germany etc.)
Second world - U.S.S.R. and other Eastern Bloc nations (Poland, East Germany, etc.)
Third world - Those countries too poor to participate in the Cold War

soon, after Bush/Obama policy whiplash kicks in

First world - EU, Canada, Japan, et al

Second world - China, Eastern Europe

Third world - US, Africa, et al

14 years ago 07/02/2009 7:28am EDT

re: Adi Dasler

14 years ago 07/02/2009 7:30am EDT

re: givingup

Yeah: how can a more progressive US possibly compete with the freewheeling unregulated libertarian economies of the EU, Canada, and Japan?

I guess Brooklyn's third world status is illustrated by the fall of real estate prices these last few years. One bedroom apartments which were $800,000 in '07 have plummeted to $600,000 - they're practically giving them away!

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